01 n. Dew from the sea; sea dew.
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Dew from the sea; sea dew.[Obs.]“That purer brine And wholesome dew called rosmarine.” — B. Jonson.
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Rosemary.[Obs.]
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Webster, 1913
Rosmarine
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02 n. A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew.
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A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew.“And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme.” — Spenser.